Sagar vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Sagar and Sonipat.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Sagar | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.90 | 80.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 143.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.80 | 41.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 33.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 211.00 | 675.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Sagar averaged an AQI of 96 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 38-point (40%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Sagar the cleaner of the two. On 1095 days when both cities reported, Sagar was cleaner on 909 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Sagar logged 0% Severe days and 69.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Sagar 57 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Sagar has worsened by 24 AQI points (33.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Sagar reached AQI 347 at Civil Lines (MPPCB) on 2024-12-25; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Sagar spans 2 CPCB stations with a 45-point spread (min 73, max 118); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Sagar has better air quality with an AQI of 42 compared to Sonipat's 170. That's a significant difference of 128 points.